as in masters
to achieve a victory over
that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness
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Kravitz masters the concept of blending genres, mixing crystal light fixtures and an exceptionally rare $45,000 leather panel bed with artisanal pieces and textures in his bedding and rugs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026 -
From basic fraud claims and partnership disputes to the more esoteric involving combustion turbines, citrus canker or automobile line recalls or land use development issues, Waldman masters the material and, time and again, has delivered big-time results for his clients.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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If Mexico defeats Italy, they are guaranteed to move on, leaving the final spot between Team USA and Italy.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Learning from losing Anthony Edwards is stealing the superpowers of whoever defeats him.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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LithSonic overcomes this challenge by using supersonic flow, similar to the conditions inside a rocket engine, to achieve ultra-rapid cooling through a process known as shock quenching.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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After a sluggish start, Texas overcomes a 14-point deficit to tie the game before OU's Xzayvier Brown hits a 3-pointer to give his team the halftime lead.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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There will also be a DJ serving beats the entire weekend and an invitation-only afterparty on Saturday and Sunday.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even if adjustments become necessary later, thoughtful action beats hesitation.—
Fazila Shahid,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The budget takes work, and lawmakers also must resolve details of a ballot question on cutting property taxes in Florida, and on redrawing the lines of congressional districts to tilt the playing field even more in the Republicans’ favor.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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If a conversation thread gets confusing, rewrite the key points in plain language.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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At an average of over 21%, today's credit card rates are punishing, meaning that the repayment process continually gets more difficult for borrowers as the interest compounds.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mike elects to go out on his own, and thus Money dispatches the mangy-looking kill machine Orman (Barry Keoghan; bleach-blond hair plus exposed roots = sociopath) to intercept Mike’s next job and take him down.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s the self-serving Ghoul, who dispatches with anyone who gets in his way.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Overbears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbears. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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